Paper-rack for bicycles.



R. E. HILL.

PAPER RACK FOR BiCYCLES.

APPLICATION FlLEp oc'r. 1: i917.

l ,gjn atented Sept. 24, 15H8.

ROY E. HILL, OF PASADENA, CALIFORNIA.

PAPER-RACK FOR BICYCLES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 24, 1918.

Application led October 11, 1917. Serial No. 195,980.

To all whom t may concern.' Y

Be it known that I, ROY E. HILL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pasadena, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Paper-Racks for Bicycles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a paper rac-k and particularly pertains to a rack by which newspapers may be supported upon the handle bars of a bicycle.

It is the principal object of this inventionto provide a paper rack which may be mounted upon the handle barshank of a bicycle and which will be supported in a manner to prevent its breakage under the weight imposed upon it,

Another object of this invention is to provide a paper rack which may be easily folded to assume an unobstructing position and which may be temporarily locked in its opened position when desired.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention is illustrated, by way of example, in the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 is a view in perspective illustrating the rack as applied for use upon the handle bar shank of a bicycle.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary view in side elevation illustrating the mounting provided the rack and also the hinge and its lock.

Fig. 3 is a view in section and end elevation illustrating the clamping member by which the rack is fastened to the 'shank of a pair of handle bars.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 10 indicates the frame of a bicycle at the forward end of which is pivotally supported a front wheel fork 11. Mounted within the upper tubular end of this fork is an extension handle bar shank 12. This shank is of common construction, having a cylindrical vertical portion 13 and a forwardly extending portion 14 at the outer end of which a pair of handle bars 15 is mounted. lt will be understood that all of these parts are of common construction and that the present invention is concerned with a paper rack 16.

The paper rack consists of an angular rack portion 17 and a mounting bracket 18. The angular portion is composed of a substantially rigid and horizontal supporting leg 19 which is 11p-turned at its rear end and is there formed with a hinge loop 20.

A hinge pin 21 extends through this loop and a. complementary loop formed at the lower end of a vertically extending leg V22 which completes the rack portion. A tongue 23 is struck from the end of the bar 19 and extends upwardly in substantially parallel tioned at a point mid-way its length within a channel 25 formed across a bracket pad 26. This pad is formed integral with a bracket jaw 27 adapted to extend around one side of the forwardly extending portion 14 of the handle bar shank. A coun tersunk screw 28 securely holds the rack upon the pad. Formed in the side of the pad is a semi-circular opening 29 within which the shank 14 is seated and which is opposed by a similar semi-circular opening 30 formed along the side of a clamping jaw 31 adapted to rest upon the opposite side of the shank portion 14. A machine screw 32 is provided to extend through an opening in the lower end of the jaw 31 and engage the threads of an opening in the lower end of the jaw 27 to securely hold the bracket upon the shank portion. 1t will be understood that the pad 26 is of proper dimension to adequately support the rack leg 19 and prevent it from breaking adjacent the screw 28.

In operation, the jaws 27 and 31 are separated and disposed along opposite sides of the shank portion 14 of the handle bar mounting. This will cause the leg 19 of the rack to extend substantially parallel to the shank portion 14 and thereabove. The leg 22 of the rack may then be swung upwardly, after which the ring 24 is slipped down over the projecting end of the tongue 23 to hold the leg portions rigidly and at right angles to each other. Perforations 33 and 34 are formed through the extreme ends of the legs to receive a. cord or strap by which a bundle of papers 36 is held in position. When not in use, the slip ring may be moved upwardly to permit the leg portion 22 to fold down upon the portion 19 and allow the handle bars to be conveniently operated.

It will thus be seen that the rack here dis-.

closed is simple in its construction, may be conveniently mounted upon the shank of bicycle bars, and may be easily locked in an extended position or collapsed when desired.

"'While I have shown the preferred construction of my paper rack for bicycles as now known to ine, it will be understood that variouschange's in the combination,l construction andL arrangement of parts may be made 4bylthose skilled lin the art Without dc p'artii'igfromthespirit of my invention as claimed.

1I claim:

`-Af1`aap'er rack comprising the combination Witht a handle barshank-having a vertical cylindrical portion and affor'wardly extend ing portion at 'the upper end ofthe Vertical portion, of'k amounting bracket comprising a' pad, aj bracket jaw vextending downwardly f-r`o1n` *the `pad and forming a'half "bearing littingthe forwardly extending portion of thesh'ank, a clamping jaw forming aV half -bea-ringfitting the other sideof vthe forwardly extending portion of the shank, and a cap 'screw inserted through the clamping janv and tapped' into the bracket jaw to clamp the bracket upon the forwardly extending portion of the shank; an angular rack bar recessed into the upper face of the pad parallel With the forwardly extending portion of the shank and rigidly fixed; said rack bar extendingv forwardly beyond the end of the forwardly extending portion of 3 thc shank and backwardly beyond the rear end of the'sh-ank and the rear end of the rack bar being turned upward-ly; a Vertically extending leg hinged to the -upturned rear end of the rack bar, a tongue extending upwardly fromtherupturned rear end ofthe rackbarlbehind the leg to limit the swing 0fl Athe leg,` backwardly beyond a Vertical position, and a-"slip ring upon Vthe .leg and adapted to slipoyer vthe tongue to make a 'stiff joint.

' In testimony whereof I have signedniy name to this specification.

ROY nHiLL.

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